Home Entertainment
February 19, 2008
Jeff Junge Named Vice President, Business Management, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
(February 19, 2008 – Burbank, CA) – Jeff Junge has been named Vice President, Business Management, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, it was announced today by Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group.
In this newly created management role, Junge will report directly to Tsujihara, working closely with executives from all Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group businesses — including Warner Home Video, WB Digital Distribution, WB Interactive Entertainment, Warner Premiere, Advanced Digital Services, Anti-Piracy and Technology Operations.
“Jeff has done a tremendous job over the last few years," said Tsujihara. "His leadership skills and knowledge of our business make him the perfect choice to take on this new role.”
“I am looking forward to this challenging opportunity to help the Home Entertainment Group enhance its operations and increase its profitability,” said Junge. “The Home Entertainment Group is filled with talented executives so I am extremely honored that Kevin has given me this opportunity.”
Junge was an integral part of the Warner Bros team that completed the acquisition of Monolith Productions, launching the studio’s first stand alone games division. More recently, his notable contributions include leading Warner Bros.’ highly successful acquisition of the world’s largest independent video game developer and publisher, TT Games, the company behind the highly successful LEGO Star Wars and BIONICLE Heroes.
Junge moves from his current post at Warner Bros. as Vice President, Corporate Business Development and Strategy, a position he has held since August 2005, having previously worked in WB Interactive Entertainment after having joined the company in 2000.
Junge earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan, received his J.D. from UCLA Law School and his MBA in Finance from The Anderson School at UCLA.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and transactional VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles. # # #